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- Are there different types of stinging nettle?
- What types of stinging nettle are there?
- Interesting varieties of stinging nettle:
- The care of the Buntnessel species
- Tips
The coloring of the leaves varies depending on the species
Are there different types of stinging nettle?
From the stinging nettle there are different varieties and interesting hybrids. Classic yellows and greens are represented as well as pink or red. The lifespan is often given by breeders with one year, but can also be several years.
Take cuttings of your annual hunted nettle in time, and then you can look forward to the same plants again next year. The multiplication is quite simple and inexpensive. Incidentally, so maybe one or the other gift for friendly flower lovers.
What types of stinging nettle are there?
Since about the end of the 19th century, various varieties of stinging nettle are bred. The aim is usually an interesting and perhaps new coloring of the foliage. Often represented is a red-green color variant with more or less jagged leaf margins. But there are also heart-shaped leaves, as in the variety "Lord Falmouth" or golden yellow leaves, which shows the variety "Golden Bedder" in good light conditions.
Interesting varieties of stinging nettle:
The care of the Buntnessel species
In the care the Buntnessel types do not differ. They all need a good deal of water, nutrient-rich soil and good light conditions to maintain their interesting foliage color. If a stinging nettle is too dark, its colors fade quickly. That's why you should choose the location carefully. He may like to be sunny, but should not necessarily lie in the midday sun, otherwise burns the Buntessel easy.
You can use all varieties of stinging nettle as a decorative houseplant or plant it in your garden. There, however, the stinging nettle feels really well only in summer. She is not hardy and has to spend the winter in a warm environment. It can not deny its origin from warm areas just.
Tips
The different colors of the stems can be perfectly combined. Just plant "mixed" pots for your windowsill or your balcony.